A bug in my tank

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  1. dinkanber

    dinkanber Skunk Shrimp

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    Was staring into my tank amd there was what looked like a see through beetle crawl out of a hole and crawl into another. No pic. Was too fast
     
    dinkanber, Dec 9, 2011
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  2. 55gfowlr

    55gfowlr Zoanthid

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    A Copod, very good to see.
    You'll probably get a good pic if you search Amphipod...
     
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  3. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    i have these (or something very similar),bout the size of a ladybug ,maybe a tad smaller and very fast! i believe they are amphipods?
     
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  4. consumedcorals

    consumedcorals Astrea Snail

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    I would bet that it is a amphipod. They are small crustations that you deffinetly want in your system, not only are they a good food source for everything in your tank they are little janitors too, eating uneaten food and fish poop...
     
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  5. gabbyr189

    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Good work. Seems like the only people who get them are the ones who aren't tryin! I finally got them when I stopped trying. Figures..
     
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  6. dinkanber

    dinkanber Skunk Shrimp

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    Ok I thought pods were the little tiny creachers on my glass. Like 1000s of little fleas This was bigger like a lady bug like what someone mentioned
     
    dinkanber, Dec 11, 2011
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